Pirenne Thesis

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf history
gptkbp:criticizedFor modern historians
gptkbp:focusesOn transition from Antiquity to Middle Ages
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pirenne Thesis
gptkbp:influenced medieval studies
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Henri_Pirenne
gptkbp:publishedIn 1920s
gptkbp:relatedTo history
rise of Islam
fall of the Roman Empire
Mediterranean trade
gptkbp:requires Islamic conquests disrupted Mediterranean unity
break between ancient and medieval Europe caused by Arab expansion
Roman civilization continued after Germanic invasions
gptkbp:subjectOf debate in historiography
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henri_Pirenne
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7